TUMPAK SEWU WATERFALL
Tumpak Sewu Waterfall or also called Coban Sewu is a 120 meter high waterfall located on the border of Lumajang Regency and Malang Regency, East Java Province. It’s the most beautiful waterfall in Java and Indonesia. This Waterfall has a unique formation because it has a wide flow of water like a curtain, so that it is included in the Tiered waterfall type,the location is in a steep valley extending to an elevation of 500 meters above sea level. Tumpak Sewu Waterfall is formed in the Glidih River flowing upstream on Semeru Mountain.
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The first thing you want to do on your Tumpak Sewu Waterfall adventure is to wake up early. Be at the viewpoint for sunrise. Although the sun won’t be on the waterfall, this is actually what you want. The fog is beautiful in the morning and creates a mystical atmosphere. In the background, Semeru Volcano will be giving you a beautiful backdrop, while the places slowly comes into focus as the light increases.
VIEWPOINT
At sunrise, there will be no-one or hardly anyone at the viewpoint. We had it all to ourselves for the entire hour we visited (It was also a weekday which helped). Most tourists don’t wake up for sunrise because they don’t care too much about the photo, the colors or the epic lighting. If you put in the effort you can beat the crowds all day just by waking up slightly earlier. The viewpoint has a little section that is fenced off. This is a steep hill in front of the viewpoint that is quite steep. There is a path there and it isn’t super dangerous but if you do jump the fence just remember the fence is there for a reason and if you do slip you could be in some serious trouble as the drop-off is big. You can get great photos here without taking any huge risks so just be smart, enjoy the waterfall and the viewpoint.
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Don’t stay too long at the viewpoint otherwise you may miss the nice lighting inside the canyon at the foot of Waterfall if it is a clear day. You don’t want too much sunlight while you are at the bottom of the falls in the morning because it will be directly above the falls and making your photos very blown out.
